In memory of those who "died suddenly" in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Israel, India and Russia, May 10-16
A TV star in South Africa; the chief Israeli negotiator at the Oslo Accords; "two Indian leaders dead" on the same day; a human rights activist and basketball player in Russia, and all too many more
ZIMBABWE
HCCL managing director dies
May 11, 2022
The Hwang community has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Hwange Colliery Compnay Limited managing director, Dr. Charles Zinyema.
He was 59.
Dr. Zinyemba collapsed and died at his home in the mining town on Sunday morning and details leading to his death are still sketchy.
https://www.chronicle.co.zw/hccl-managing-director-dies/
SOUTH AFRICA
kykNET presenter Aleit Swanepoel, 47, has died
May 16, 2022
Aleit Swanepoel, the founder and chairman of The Aleit Group, has died. He was 47. The event organiser and wedding planner is best known for his TV series Tyd met Aleit on kykNET (DStv 144), which ran for 6 seasons.
In a statement on Instagram, The Aleit Group said, "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our founder, Aleit Swanepoel".
"Aleit passed away in his sleep, and while there is no further information to share at this moment, we ask that you keep his family in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time," the statement continued.
"Aleit was an innovator, perfectionist, and creative genius whose flamboyant persona and dedication will be greatly missed. We will continue to uphold and nurture his great legacy through all Aleit businesses and entities."
https://theworldnews.net/za-news/news24-com-kyknet-presenter-aleit-swanepoel-has-died
ISRAEL
Uri Savir, chief peace negotiator of Oslo Accords, dies at 69
May 14, 2022
Uri Savir, a former peace negotiator, diplomat and lawmaker, died Friday at age 69.
Israeli politicians on Saturday expressed their condolences over Savir’s passing.
Labor MK Emilie Moatti tweeted: “I wish to share in the grief of the Savir family with the death of their loved one, a member of the peace camp, one of the bravest of them, the diplomat and former MK Uri Savir.”
No cause of death reported.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/uri-savir-chief-peace-negotiator-of-oslo-accords-dies-at-69/
Reported on May 9:
Baruch Dayan the Truth: Rabbi Eliyahu Abba Saul died suddenly
May 9, 2022
Rabbi Eliyahu Abba Shaul, head of the Yeshiva of Or Zion in Jerusalem, passed away suddenly today. Rabbi Abba Shaul was 70 when he died. He is the only son of Rabbi Ben Zion Abba Shaul, the head of the Porat Yosef Yeshiva.
A few hours ago, he was reported to have collapsed at his home. Emergency responders who were called to the scene performed CPR for an hour, but eventually had to determine his death.
After his marriage, he served as Chief of Staff at the Yeshiva of Porat Yosef. He was later appointed Rabbi of Kiryat Itari in Jerusalem. At the same time, he served as head of a kibbutz in the Yeshiva of Jerusalem.
In the first decade of the 21st century, he founded the Yeshivat "Or Zion", named after his father, Rabbi Ben Zion, Father Shaul. The Yeshiva is located in the Givat Moshe neighborhood and will have 280 members by 2020.
He also headed the Or Zion Institute for the publishing of his father's books and was a member of the Rabbinical Committee of the Torah Essay contest of the Haredi sector.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.srugim.co.il/671931-ברוך-דיין-האמת-הרב-אליהו-אבא-שאול-נפטר
INDIA
“Two Indian leaders dead”:
Two Indian leaders dead: Shiv Sena leader dies of heart attack (and a Youth Congress leader drops dead on the stage)
May 12, 2022
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLA from Andheri East in Maharashtra, Ramesh Takde, has died of a heart attack. According to the news, he had gone to meet his friend in Dubai. On Wednesday night, he suddenly suffered a heart attack and died. Ramesh Dangle was 52 years old.
It is being said that when he had a heart attack, his family had gone shopping. Efforts are being made to bring his body from Dubai to Mumbai. Ramesh Hangede was elected to the Maharashtra Assembly from Andheri East for the first time in 2014 by defeating Suresh Shetty of Congress. In 2019, he defeated independent candidate M Patel. Apart from this, he has also been a councillor in the BMC several times.
After his death, there has been a wave of grief in the Shiv Sena. His supporters have also been deeply shocked. The MLA had been in Dubai with his family for a few days. Due to this, the news of his death came on Wednesday.
Sometime before the heart attack, the Youth Congress leader, who was running the stage at Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's programme, had died, shortly before CM Ashok Gehlot reached the function while speaking on the mic, Youth Congress leader Mohabbat Singh suddenly suffered a heart attack and he fell on the stage. And died.
Andhra student [17] dies outside exam centre
May 10, 2022
Class 12 student collapsed and died while waiting outside an examination centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district on Tuesday.
Satish (17), a student in the intermediate second year, was waiting outside the examination centre in Guduru town.
The student died before he was shifted to a hospital. Doctors suspect he suffered cardiac arrest.
According to witnesses, he suddenly started sweating and collapsed on the ground. He was taken to the government hospital at Guduru but doctors declared him dead.
https://www.thestatesman.com/education/andhra-student-dies-outside-exam-centre-1503070223.html
Women Doctor Swetha Suspicious Death In Nizamabad Govt Hospital
May 13, 2022
Dr Shweta died under suspicious circumstances at the Nizamabad District Government Hospital.
She was on duty until two o’clock last night as part of training. Junior Dr Shweta, who was on duty till two o’clock at night, apparently went to her room after that and took rest. But when she looked at the white dawn, she looked disembodied.
She was pronounced dead at the scene in the morning. Dr. Shweta appears to have died of a heart attack. Doubts are expressed as to whether or not something else will happen. After receiving the information, the police have registered a case and are investigating.
Fellow junior doctors were all filled with tragedy when a fellow doctor who worked with them died suddenly. Nizamabad Government General Hospital Superintendent Pratima Raj said that PG Dr Shweta, who was on duty, had died of a heart attack.
No age reported.
https://jantayojana.in/women-doctor-swetha-suspicious-death-in-nizamabad-govt-hospital/
FIA officer probing money laundering case against Sharifs dies of cardiac arrest
May 10, 2022
Former director of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Dr Rizwan, died of a cardiac arrest in the wee hours of Tuesday.
According to his family, Dr Rizwan, 47, had a massive heart attack and was immediately taken to the Services Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. His funeral prayers were offered on Tuesday (today).
Dr Rizwan was a resident of Lahore’s Johar Town and was known as one of the most honest and upright police officers.
Dr Rizwan’s family confirmed that he suffered a heart attack and was immediately rushed to Services Hospital and given medical attention but couldn’t survive. He was suffering from cancer and had recovered from the deadly disease last year.
https://mmnews.tv/former-fia-director-dr-rizwan-dies-from-cardiac-arrest/
RUSSIA
A human rights activist “died suddenly”:
"He was a real, true Democrat." Human rights activist Andrei Babushkin has died at the age of 58.
May 14, 2022
Andrey Babushkin, a member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, has died in intensive care in a Moscow hospital at the age of 58. The day before, the human rights defender became ill right in the subway, after which he was hospitalized.
Chairman of the Commission of the Presidential Council for Human Rights (HRC) on the development of the penitentiary system and Head of the Committee for Civil RightsAndrey Babushkin died at the age of 58. His death was reported by a member of the HRC Eva Merkacheva Street.
Earlier, Merkacheva said that Babushkin was taken to the intensive care unit of the 20th hospital in Moscow. He became ill during the subway ride. "I had to call an ambulance. They pumped him out, but the doctors said that it was vital to lead a healthy lifestyle, and he just exhausted himself, " she noted.
Head of the Human Rights Council Valery Fadeev in an interview with " Gazeta.Ru " called Babushkin's work "a machine for helping people".
"Babushkin was an outstanding human rights activist, and he helped tens of thousands of people. He helped people specifically, a variety of things. It happened that in a day, he and his colleagues somehow received, processed and made decisions on dozens or even hundreds of requests. It was such, in a good sense of the word, a machine for helping people," he said.
No cause of death reported.
A police colonel “died suddenly”:
In Yekaterinburg, a high-ranking police colonel suddenly died
May 12, 2022
In Yekaterinburg, a police colonel suddenly died in his office in the morning. 52-year-old Evgeny Rushkov served as head of the public order department of the transport police. The circumstances of death are being investigated.
The press service of the Department of Transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the Ural Federal District promised to comment on this information later and asked to send a request. The UK has so far refrained from commenting on the question of whether his death was criminal.
Evgeny Rushkov in recent years was responsible for security during socio-political, cultural, entertainment, religious and sports events. Also on it was the control of the criminal situation at train stations, stations, passenger trains, airports and other public places.
https://www.e1.ru/text/incidents/2022/05/12/71324210/
OSU basketball player, 21, suddenly died in Orel during a training session
May 13, 2022
Alexey Zelenin, a player of the Orel State University basketball team, died on May 12 at the age of 21, the club's press service reports.
The guy studied in the third year of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports. According to preliminary information, during the training session, the basketball player's heart stopped.
The farewell ceremony will take place at 13:00 on Saturday, May 14, at the address: Leskova str., 18.
https://newsorel.ru/fn_955661.html
Singer Renat Ibragimov, 75, dies
May 14, 2022
Singer, People's Artist of the RSFSR, composer, producer Renat Ibragimov has passed away. This was announced by the head of the Headquarters of the Moscow Tatars.Rustam Yamaleev.
The preliminary cause of death was a heart attack.
"Renat visited our headquarters very often. I've never heard him complain about his health. He only arrived two weeks ago. It's a pity that such a talented person left us, " Yamaleev said.
Renat Ibragimov was 75 years old. In recent years, he has lived and worked in Moscow.
https://www.tatar-inform.ru/news/umer-pevec-rinat-ibragimov-5865900
Famous DJ Yury Oberth, 42, suddenly died in Kursk
May 14, 2022
In Kursk, Yuri Oberth, a DJ known to many residents of the city, suddenly died. He died almost on the job. According to the publication "Friend for a friend", the famous Kursk DJ, organizer of club events Yuri Oberth suddenly died last night. He was only 42 years old.
According to the publication, he suddenly became ill at the DJ console. Doctors diagnosed a heart attack. Today on the page of Yuri in the social network VKontakte it is written: "Kingdom of heaven." We express our sincere condolences to family and friends.
The 47-year-old mechanic of the transport enterprise in Chkalovsk died on a workplace
May 12, 2022
An employee of a passenger transport company in Chkalovsk died at the workplace, according to the State Labor Inspectorate in the Nizhny Novgorod region. On May 7, at half past ten in the morning, the mechanic-repairman suddenly fell and died on the spot. The employee of the organization was 47 years old.
The investigation of the incident was taken under control by the state Labor Inspectorate in the region. Employees of the department will soon check compliance with labor protection standards at the enterprise.
The kitchen worker lost consciousness and died in Primorye
May 10, 2022
Last week, several deaths and one serious injury were registered in Primorsky Krai at various enterprises in the region. Such statistics are provided by the Federation of Trade Unions of the Primorsky Territory (FTU).
So, the 54-year-old driver of the Nakhodka construction company Kompleks died while trying to stop the tractor, which suddenly began to move. Also, according to the FPPC, a 60-year-old inspector of the Anuchinsky branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Primmeliovodkhoz Administration” on the Berestovetsky reservoir died of sudden cardiac arrest. Another accident happened to a kitchen worker at Alfa Capital Group. She lost consciousness, the doctors who arrived at the scene had no choice but to ascertain death.
And earlier, Vostok-Media wrote about the courier-forwarding agent VedTransService LLC, who lost consciousness and died. Doctors unsuccessfully tried to revive him.
In memory of those who "died suddenly" in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Israel, India and Russia, May 10-16
Like what the advertising campaign says, "You're never too young to have a heart attack". Guess this is part of the (up to) 40% increase of excess deaths in the last 1-1/2 years.
Mark, have you found that there has been an uptick in stories of young people dying suddenly in recent weeks or have more people helped you find stories???